WORDROW Korean Idioms Idioms linked to “눈-깔” · Linked dictionary word
눈깔 (이) The part “이” may be omitted. 뒤집히다
- Form listed in the dictionary: 눈깔(이) 뒤집히다
- 눈깔이 뒤집히다
- 눈깔 뒤집히다
English rendering Lose one’s senses Literal translation: “One’s eyeballs turn upside down”
Meaning 1
충격적인 일을 당하거나 어떤 일에 집착하여 이성을 잃는 것을 속되게 이르는 말.
A vulgar expression for losing reason through a shocking experience or obsession
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The Korean definition above includes the meaning of the dictionary entry it refers to.
‘눈(이) 뒤집히다’를 속되게 이르는 말.
Dictionary example 1
저 녀석이 눈깔이 뒤집혀서 죽이려 드는 걸 겨우 말렸어요.
I barely stopped that bastard, who had gone out of his mind and was trying to kill someone.
